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Irish Continental Group plcLSE:ICGC Stock Report

Market Cap UK£809.0m
Share Price
n/a
1Y13.6%
7D0.9%
1D0.9%
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Irish Continental Group plc

LSE:ICGC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£809.0m

Irish Continental Group (ICGC) Stock Overview

Operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. More details

ICGC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 66.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 25% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Has a high level of debt


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Irish Continental Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£5.50
52 Week HighUK£5.94
52 Week LowUK£4.53
Beta0.38
1 Month Change0%
3 Month Change1.85%
1 Year Change13.64%
3 Year Change36.48%
5 Year Change42.30%
Change since IPO807.59%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Jan 14

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'll want to...
Analysis Article • Sep 24

Is Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Jul 12

Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 68% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for Irish Continental Group is UK£8.47 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...
Analysis Article • Jun 10

We Think Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • May 22

There's Reason For Concern Over Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Price

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 16x in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for...
Analysis Article • May 01

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Key Insights Irish Continental Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 8th of May Salary of €736.0k is part of...
Analysis Article • Mar 10

Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Irish Continental Group plc's ( LON:ICGC ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged...
Analysis Article • Jan 10

What Does Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Share Price Indicate?

While Irish Continental Group plc ( LON:ICGC ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of...
Analysis Article • Oct 25

Here's Why Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Jun 28

What Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) P/E Is Not Telling You

There wouldn't be many who think Irish Continental Group plc's ( LON:ICGC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16.1x...
Analysis Article • May 24

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • May 10

Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Irish Continental Group fair value estimate is UK£6.40 Irish...
Analysis Article • Apr 10

Why Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Could Be Worth Watching

While Irish Continental Group plc ( LON:ICGC ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a double-digit...
Analysis Article • Mar 14

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Recent Growth In Returns

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Analysis Article • Dec 14

Here's Why We Think Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • Nov 16

Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Potentially Undervalued?

Irish Continental Group plc ( LON:ICGC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Analysis Article • Aug 24

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? In a perfect world, we'd...
Analysis Article • Mar 31

Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article • Mar 10

When Should You Buy Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC)?

While Irish Continental Group plc ( LON:ICGC ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a...
Analysis Article • Dec 16

Capital Allocation Trends At Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Aren't Ideal

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article • Oct 01

At UK£3.54, Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Irish Continental Group plc ( LON:ICGC ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

Does Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Sep 08

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Shareholder Returns

ICGCGB ShippingGB Market
7D0.9%5.8%0.8%
1Y13.6%19.5%19.0%

Return vs Industry: ICGC underperformed the UK Shipping industry which returned 19.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ICGC underperformed the UK Market which returned 19% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ICGC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ICGC volatility
ICGC Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Shipping Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: ICGC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: ICGC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1972289Eamonn Rothwellwww.icg.ie

Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal. The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes; and chartering services.

Irish Continental Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Irish Continental Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ICGC fundamental statistics
Market capUK£808.96m
Earnings (TTM)UK£64.61m
Revenue (TTM)UK£575.07m
12.6x
P/E Ratio
1.4x
P/S Ratio

Is ICGC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ICGC income statement (TTM)
Revenue€666.70m
Cost of Revenue€27.10m
Gross Profit€639.60m
Other Expenses€564.70m
Earnings€74.90m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.50
Gross Margin95.94%
Net Profit Margin11.23%
Debt/Equity Ratio60.0%

How did ICGC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%
Current Dividend Yield
35%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/26 17:49
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/26 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Irish Continental Group plc is covered by 3 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen FurlongDavy
Dudley ShanleyGoodbody Stockbrokers
Gerard MooreInvestec Bank plc (UK)